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appreciate
/əˈpriːʃieɪt/ verb [I] FINANCEDefinition
› to increase in value: His property has appreciated as much as 40% in two years.appreciate considerably/dramatically/significantly We like our investment, which has appreciated significantly in value.appreciate against sth The pound has appreciated against the euro.
(Definition of appreciate verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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